Archive for February, 2009

Delaware Joins the Climate Prosperity Project

Filed in Delaware by on February 17, 2009 2 Comments

WDEL has audio of Gov. Markell’s announcement here. The effort to grow a greener economy in Delaware stepped up its profile today with Gov. Markell’s announcement that Delaware is the only state to be invited to join the Climate Prosperity Project. According to the NJ, this group: The Climate Prosperity Project, sponsored by the Rockefeller […]

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Deep “News Journal Death Spiral” Thought

Filed in National by on February 17, 2009 4 Comments

I can’t believe that the News Journal is publishing such egregiously stupid wingnut letters. Oh wait. It is the News Journal. Never mind.

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Day 20: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

Filed in National by on February 17, 2009 28 Comments

Castle’s Anti-Economic Recovery Vote Surprised Dem Party Insiders Even jaded long-time Delaware politicos were surprised and saddened by Castle’s lockstep vote with the radical Republican leadership. “Everyone in Delaware has worked with Mike Castle at one time or another and nobody saw this coming.” said one person who works with Castle and his staff frequently […]

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Deserving Losers-Paging Dr. Schadenfreude

Filed in National by on February 17, 2009 8 Comments

While ‘schadenfreude’ basically means taking delight in the misery of others, El Somnambulo, who is nothing if not sympathetic, feels horrible and powerless for what has happened to so many good people. However, he admits taking great delight in the deserved misery visited upon the piggiest of the piggy, those who didn’t even have time […]

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Burris Is A Liar

Filed in National by on February 16, 2009 27 Comments

With all of my heart, I hate him. His smugness, his elitism, his holier-than-thou attitude, his inability to apologize. Well, what comes around goes around as  perjury is a thing politicians love.

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Dominatrix Work Forces Recession to Its Knees

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I really, really wish I had made up that title, but it comes from this article over at CNBC. And they got it from the Kinkonomics blog over at The Daily Beast. (Kinkonomics article may be NSFW) Definitely read the Kinkonomics blog post, but this is how CNBC describes it: When the going gets tough, […]

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Drugs of Choice

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Drugs of Choice

(via allhatnocattle.com)

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Exclusive Video

Filed in National by on February 16, 2009 7 Comments

I will not say how this got sent to me. However, I will say that Mike Matthews sent a video to Christine O’Donnell hoping to court her.  The rest as they say is history…..[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJlPEHL85Ig[/youtube]

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Debunking a Conservative Meme

Filed in National by on February 16, 2009 52 Comments

The honorable John Feroce posted a picture today which he got from Glenn Beck.  The picture shows a bookshelf with Obama-themed children’s books with a large sign above it saying “Religion” It seemed bizarre to me, so I started doing some research.  Apparently there are at least two versions of this picture on the Internet.  […]

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If the Republicans were smart….

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…they would tap into the populist anger in the country, like the British Tories are doing. David Cameron [, the Leader of the Conservative Party,] has stressed that no cash bonuses over £2,000 should be paid to any employee of a bank which has a significant taxpayer shareholding. Can you imagine the American GOP suggesting […]

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Un-Chartered Waters?

Filed in Delaware by on February 16, 2009 27 Comments

The recent firing of Principal Ron Russo by the Board of Directors of the Wilmington Charter School has left El Somnambulo with more questions than answers. That’s why he needs your feedback on those questions. But first, a brief history of Wilmington Charter and the current situation. The Delaware General Assembly, as part of Tomas […]

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Republicans Have No Principles.

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You want proof? You need to look no further than the Stimulus Bill. Indeed, Eric Cantor has said that the GOP has rediscovered its footing and principles in the unanimous opposition to the Bill. But watch as all these GOP Representatives say as they return home during the President’s Day Recess: Rep. John Mica was […]

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They Love Mike Milqutoast

Filed in National by on February 16, 2009 37 Comments

The New DelawareGoatLovers.com mastehead is instructive on so many levels. Look how much they love Mike Castle in spite of his recent pandering to wingnuts. Bill Lee gets even less face time. Also, who knew pedobear was a Republican?

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